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"Remote, protected, authentic"
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Home to the worst hotel in the world, too much American influence, expensive compared to independent Samoa
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"A true South Pacific island"
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sennaya Says: waterproof Dress for 75-85F weather with 100% humidity. Think Florida. The warm weather makes mildew grow easily. Light shirts and swimsuits. Sandals, think...
Rainmaker Hotel: The Rainmaker still goes on
sennaya Says: Once it was the only real hotel in American Samoa and was owned and "maintained" by the government, it is now a private accommodation. It maintains the tall...
ponavina Says: I was reading your blog about the Pritchard's Bakery...and they've been around for more then a 100 years. I couldn't believe it myself but the owners are good...
sennaya Says: A great collection of maps of all kindshttp://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/american_samoa.html Warm, sunny and rain every day. Clean fresh pacific air. Sounds of...
Agriculture- the village plantations
sennaya Says: Families make plantations usually on the hillsides. Sometimes the local Matai oversees the distribution of produce from the plantations for the whole village.An...
sennaya Says: It is an old tradition for the chiefs and any man deserving respect, to have geometrical tattoos on their body from waist to knee. The designs have meanings...
Don't expect ancient traditions
sennaya Says: Most villages have activities for all ages with singing, traditional dance, siva siva, and Umu food. But Samoa is a modern educated place. You will see respect...
Mango Mango International Airport
sennaya Says: The prop jets that land on Ta'u island have to be piloted by specially trained pilots to make a steep landing on a short grassy airfield. Just when you think...
sennaya Says: The traditional ceremonial drink made from the 'Ava root has a sedative effect. Not quite like alcohol, but you can lose feelings in your legs and be quite...
sennaya Says: On most beaches around the islands the waves break over the coral shallows and then races back to the ocean through fissures or 'Avas. When the surf is running...
sennaya Says: If you are staying in any village, take the chance to join in any village choir or Sivasiva (dance) performance. Each village has their own choir and dancers...
sennaya Says: At the special time out on the coral reef at night. There will be a great commotion and many lights out in the water. Sau ai Palolo! Deep in the coral lives a...
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American Samoa, from the heart of Polynesia
With few hotels, few public beaches, American Samoa remains less spoiled by commercial tourism than most South Pacific Islands. It has it's own charm, a wonderful people, culture and language that has...
American Samoa is the forgotten half of the Samoan islands. Almost all tourists to this part of the world go to independent Samoa, which is fair enough, as the more celebrated half is much bigger,...
Both American Samoa and (now just) Samoa remain the core of Polynesia. There is no middle ground for visitors to these islands; you either find Samoa in your heart, or you can't wait to leave. Bali......
Ou te fiafia tele i Samoa!!! I spent last fall studying in Samoa and the 15 week program just wasn't enough. I wish that I could express just how much I learned during my stay but I just cannot, all I...
I spent a few days on the main Samos island called Upolu Western Samoa is the most distant country I visited from my home country Switzerland. It's completely at the other side of the planet (12...
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